We recently read something by Dr. Margaret Wheatley (Leadership and the New Science), which touches on the dynamic that is helping create this "family". "Why is being heard so healing? . . . listening creates relationship. We know from science that nothing in the universe exists as an isolated or independent entity. Everything takes form from relationships, be it subatomic particles sharing energy or ecosystems sharing food. In the web of life, nothing living lives alone."

She goes on to say, "Though we keep moving away from each other, we haven't lost the need to be in relationship. Everybody has a story, and everybody wants to tell their story in order to connect. If no one listens, we tell it to ourselves and then we go mad. In the English language, the word for "health" comes from the same root as the word for "whole". We can't be healthy if we're not in relationship. And "whole" is from the same root word as "holy."

Together - with you - we are creating a new story - one full of blessings. It is a story that is helping change the way we value and nurture human potential in children and grown up children. We are listening to you - and will do whatever it takes to champion your stories - the stories that matter - the stories that move.

Listening, Peter & Paul Reynolds, CEO and President, FableVision-Boston

Recently, our mission led us to the Gulf Coast, where, Peter was asked to keynote the Louisiana Computer Using Educators Conference. It was their first event since the natural disasters that unfolded last year. The conference coordinators were looking for the right message for this new time of challenges. We were honored that they chose Peter - who brought his messages of hope, creativity, and following one's dreams in the face of adversity.

The following remarkable story tells the tale of how, as part of the FableVision trip down to Louisiana CUE, we took visited to a FEMA site, Renaissance Village, for Hurricane Evacuees. Read a first-hand account on some ways they are handling the education and inspiration for their kids under duress, and how a FableVision/Peter H. Reynolds visit brought a spark of hope to the one thousand families who have no idea how long they must call this camp their "home."

The powerful messages of The Dot and Ish have been rippling through schools from coast to coast and around the world. Hopedale Massachusetts Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Patricia Ruane recently shared one of the ways which Ish has touched a learning community. Dr Ruane sends out a monthly newsletter to her staff - The Hopeful Times in which she writes a column called Personal Reflection. Because of her story, Peter ended up visiting the school and sharing his messages of bravery and creativity first hand.

We wanted to share Dr. Ruane's amazing article with you as it holds a key to unlocking how your school or organization can be a successful community of learners, who learn to live "ish-fully ever after".

Here is a sampling of just a few of the many places FableVision's Team will be traveling in the next month:

March 22-24 Florida Educational Technology Conference (FETC) in Orlando Florida with the FableVision team featuring Dr. Peggy Healy Stearns, Author/Designer of Stationery Studio
March 27-30 Bologna Children’s Bookfair/GLI Conference, Bologna Italy, with Peter H. Reynolds CEO/Founder, and Jane Reynolds, Executive Partner.
MARCH 30 - 8th Annual Pediatric Symposium, Marlboro Massachusetts, with FableVision's Carol Donahue, M.Ed.

MARCH 31 – APRIL 1 - Annual Learning Differences Conference (Harvard University & ResearchILD), at Harvard University with the FableVision team.
APRIL 7th - FableVision OPEN HOUSE 5- 7pm, if you're in the Boston area please come meet everyone!

As ALSC describes the Essay Express software package in its recent announcement, “Join the Rotten Green Peppers rock band on their tour of expository writing, highlighting the importance of brainstorming, organizing information, and using supporting details in order to write short essays. With humor, music, and engaging graphics, these strategy based exercises present a manageable process to build students' abilities and increase confidence in essay writing. Features printable worksheets. Ages 9 and up.” Essay Express, based on the research of Dr. Lynn Meltzer and Dr. Bethany Roditi of The Research Institute for Learning and Development, is the companion product to the award-winning meta-cognition software BrainCogs®, which helps all learners and especially learning-challenged students develop life-long testing success strategies.

For more information about Notable Computer Software for Children, visit the ALSC website at http://www.ala.org.

Stationery Studio is part of the Apple Elementary Tools package offered as part of a new juried collection of essential communication, research, organization, and creativity products for students in Grades K-5. This collection of productivity tools is designed to introduce and reinforce technology skills while supporting reading, writing, creativity, and critical thinking across the curriculum. The Elementary Tools package is a value- priced way of purchasing Stationery Studio in combination with other leading software programs.

Currey Ingram Academy is a K-12 independent day school for children with learning differences. Currey Ingram provides an environment rich in opportunities for students who have unique learning styles, which reflects the FableVision mission to reach ALL learners in creative ways. The educational program is learner-centric - designed to foster students' potential and develop a life-long love of learning.